Official UK procurement notice
Supported Accommodation for 16+ Young People
Authority: Gloucestershire County Council- (Local council)
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: South West (UKK13)
Framework ceiling (notional)£48,000,000total for 6 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 7 Jan 2026awarded 29 May 2026
Awarded to CONNECTIONS 2 INDEPENDENCE LTD +16 more6 awards
Framework period 3 yrsends 30 Apr 2029 · up to 30 Apr 2031 with extensions · starts 1 May 2026
What is being bought6 lots · detail below
Published requirement description3 years plus option to extend for 2 x 12 months
This is a 5-year Framework if extension options are taken up.
Under the Terms of the Procurement Act 2023, the initial period of the Framework will last for no more than 3 years. The Framework will be advertised and reopened to allow new Providers to join in the third year of the initial period. The extension period of the Framework will last for no more than 2 years.
- No preliminary market engagement: Notice undertaken prior to PA23 - see tender pack for full details
CPV: Health and social work services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 23 bids on the busiest of 6 lots · 19 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 3 yrs · up to 5 yrs from 1 May 2026
- Scheme runs until
- 30 Apr 2031
Published description of the framework
See tender pack for full details
Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure
6 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 6 lots carries the same published figure, £8,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Solo 24HAwardedRenewalceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2(b) Solo - NightsAwardedRenewalceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #3(c) Solo -Key workAwardedRenewalceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #4Lot 2(a) Multi 24hrAwardedRenewalceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #5Lot 2(b) Multi NightAwardedRenewalceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #6Lot 2(c) Multi Key workAwardedRenewalceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
How bids were scored · same split on all 6 lots
Published award criteria (1)
- Quality: To include social value
What this means for your bid
- “Supported Accommodation for 16+ Young People” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Open framework scheme
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 3 Nov 2025, 15:42 GMT
- Last source update
- 4 Jun 2026, 08:55 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Apr 2026
- Authority reference
DN777729- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-076188- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d932Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
- Appointment period ends
- 7 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
3 Nov 2025 → 16 Jun 2026 · 9 dates- Planning notice published353 days ago3 Nov 2025, 15:42 GMT
- Tender notice published334 days ago21 Nov 2025, 16:35 GMT
- Next notice expected334 days ago21 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends288 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown7 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by203 days ago1 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts174 days ago1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent146 days ago29 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published140 days ago4 Jun 2026, 08:55 BST
- Standstill ends127 days ago16 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
8 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Nov 2025- Planned procurement notice published3 Nov 2025, 15:42 GMTUK3
- Tender notice published21 Nov 2025, 16:35 GMTUK4
- Status changed to active21 Nov 2025, 16:35 GMT
- Deadline moved to 7 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT21 Nov 2025, 16:35 GMT+1 days · was 6 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract award notice published4 Jun 2026, 08:55 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete4 Jun 2026, 08:55 BST
- Contract signature expected27 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract signature expected30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 196 awards · see the list ↓
Bids received 2321 from SMEs · busiest of 6 lots
Named bidders 30published on the award notice
£8,000,000 inc. VAT is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 6 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 6 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Solo 24H | 6final-stage tenders · 8 at stage one | 6 | 1 | — |
| 2 · (b) Solo - Nights | 11final-stage tenders | 11 | 2 | — |
| 3 · (c) Solo -Key work | 10final-stage tenders · 11 at stage one | 9 | 1 | — |
| 4 · Lot 2(a) Multi 24hr | 23final-stage tenders · 25 at stage one | 21 | 2 | — |
| 5 · Lot 2(b) Multi Night | 20final-stage tenders · 23 at stage one | 19 | 2 | — |
| 6 · Lot 2(c) Multi Key work | 15final-stage tenders | 13 | 1 | — |
Who bid
- wonCARING FOR COMMUNITIES AND PEOPLEVCSE · South West England · all lots
- wonCONNECTIONS 2 INDEPENDENCE LTD · South West England · 1, 2, 4, 5
- wonSTEP -UP SUPPORTED LIVING LIMITED · South West England · all lots
- wonFOREST YOUTH SERVICES LTD · Wales (Cymru) · 1, 2, 4, 5
- wonGLOUCESTER FAMILY CARE LTD · South West England · 2, 3, 4, 5
- wonNEW START LIVING LTD · South West England · 2, 3, 4, 5
- wonCARBREY HOUSING LTD · South West England · 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- wonCLEARSPRINGS READY HOMES LTD · East of England · 3, 6
- wonTRANSITIONS SUPPORTED LIVING LTD · South West England · 3, 6
- wonABILITY SUPPORTED LIVING LIMITED · South West England · 4, 5
- did not winCARETECH COMMUNITY SERVICES LIMITED · Greater London · 4
- wonECLIPSE PROPERTIES LIMITED · West Midlands · 4, 5, 6
- did not winLADDERS 2 LIFE LIMITED · South West England · 4, 5
- wonOMEGA X SYSTEMS LIMITED · South East England · 4, 5
- wonPATH4YOU LTD · West Midlands · 4, 5, 6
- wonCRESCENT SUPPORTED LIVING LIMITED · South West England · 5, 6
- wonSHYP LIMITED · South West England · 5
- won16 PLUS CARE SUPPORT SOLUTIONS LTD · South West England · 6
- wonJSJP PROPERTIES LIMITED · Wales (Cymru) · 6
- did not winBC CARE LTDSME · Yorkshire and the Humber · 1
- did not winNEWPATH SOCIAL CARE LTD · East Midlands · all lots
- did not winBE CARE LIMITEDSME · West Midlands · 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- did not winCAMBRIDGE CARE COMPANY LIMITED · East of England · 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- did not winSWIFT CARE SERVICES LTDSMEVCSE · South West England · 2, 4, 5
- did not winWINNERS OF TOMORROW LIMITED · Greater London · 4, 6
- did not winWILLOW TREE SUPPORT SERVICES LTD · Greater London · 4
- did not winTHRIVEWELL LIVING GROUP LTD · Greater London · 4, 5
- did not winREHABILITY UK COMMUNITY LTDSME · West Midlands · 4
- did not winPASSION CARE STAFFING LTD · East of England · 4
- did not winHOME GROUP LIMITED · North East England · 4, 5, 6
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
30 commercial parties on the notice · 19 awarded- 16 PLUS CARE SUPPORT SOLUTIONS LTDFramework contractor
- ABILITY SUPPORTED LIVING LIMITEDFramework contractor
- BC CARE LTDBidder / tenderer
- BE CARE LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- CAMBRIDGE CARE COMPANY LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- CARBREY HOUSING LTDFramework contractor
- CARETECH COMMUNITY SERVICES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- CARING FOR COMMUNITIES AND PEOPLEFramework contractor
- CLEARSPRINGS READY HOMES LTDFramework contractor
- CONNECTIONS 2 INDEPENDENCE LTDFramework contractor
Show 20 more suppliers
- CRESCENT SUPPORTED LIVING LIMITEDFramework contractor
- ECLIPSE PROPERTIES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- FOREST YOUTH SERVICES LTDFramework contractor
- GLOUCESTER FAMILY CARE LTDFramework contractor
- HOME GROUP LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- JSJP PROPERTIES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- LADDERS 2 LIFE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- NEW START LIVING LTDFramework contractor
- NEWPATH SOCIAL CARE LTDBidder / tenderer
- OMEGA X SYSTEMS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- PASSION CARE STAFFING LTDBidder / tenderer
- PATH4YOU LTDFramework contractor
- REHABILITY UK COMMUNITY LTDBidder / tenderer
- SHYP LIMITEDFramework contractor
- STEP -UP SUPPORTED LIVING LIMITEDFramework contractor
- SWIFT CARE SERVICES LTDBidder / tenderer
- THRIVEWELL LIVING GROUP LTDBidder / tenderer
- TRANSITIONS SUPPORTED LIVING LTDFramework contractor
- WILLOW TREE SUPPORT SERVICES LTDBidder / tenderer
- WINNERS OF TOMORROW LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
Official documents & specifications (8)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender